Malec's Basic Info about Oxygen

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  • Atomic Number= 8/ meaning it has 8 protons and 8 electrons
  • Atomic Mass= 15.9994 (amu)/ meaning that there are 8 protons and 8 neutrons
  • Symbol= O
  • A colorless, odorless gas in its pure form
  • Can use Fractional-distillation (air in liquid form, then boil nitrogen to vapor leaving oxygen) to get pure form
  • A gas at room temperature
  • Non-Metal
  • Common compound= Water (H2O), Carbon Dioxide (CO2)


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